tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14879983.post112267533571031500..comments2024-03-18T20:41:39.140-07:00Comments on C. E. Chaffin's Blog: Neulasta in My PastaC. E. Chaffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02639448512282317750noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14879983.post-81434874679023590362008-11-07T08:19:00.000-08:002008-11-07T08:19:00.000-08:00My name is Lisa Carter and i would like to show yo...My name is Lisa Carter and i would like to show you my personal experience with Lexapro.<BR/><BR/>I am 39 years old. Have been on Lexapro for 2 years now. This medication had an almost immediate positive effect on my life. Within 2 to 3 days of starting Lexapro, there was a noticeable lift in my general mood. A WARNING ABOUT STOPPING OR WEANING OFF LEXAPRO: I started taking 10 mg daily a couple of years ago for about 2 months, then decided I just didn't want to take medicine every day. So I weaned myself off over a 2-wk period, first reducing the dose to 5 mg/day, then 5 mg every other day before I stopped altogether. I figured I would be able to tell if my mood was going downhill and I would just restart if it did. Well, there was no gradual decline. I was careful to monitor my mood and thoughts every day and everything went great for about 3 months, then C.R.A.S.H!!! I mean it hit me like a WALL, very very suddenly! Despite exercising 4-5x per week, healthy eating, etc., I hit an all-time low.<BR/><BR/>I have experienced some of these side effects-<BR/>Constant dull headache, jittery in the morning if taken before bed, dizziness. These negative side effects subsided within a week or two. Other side effects have continued, including sleepiness and yawning, apathy, vivid (but great) dreams. My libido died and never came back.<BR/><BR/>I hope this information will be useful to others,<BR/>Lisa CarterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com